domestically

American  

[duh-me-stik-uh-lee, -tik-lee] / dəˈmɛ stɪk ə li, -tɪk li /

adverb

1. within or with respect to the home.

2. with respect to a country or region's internal affairs.

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Explanation

Use the adverb domestically to describe things that happen at home or in a home country. You might be very organized at school or work, but a total mess domestically. Domestically comes from the Latin domesticus, "belonging to the household," and the root domus, "house." The word was first used in the 16th century to mean "inside one's own country" and later came to refer to home life as well. When products are produced domestically, they're made and sold in the same nation, and a Hollywood movie that takes in $10 million domestically earns that amount from tickets sold in the U.S.

Example Sentences

The night before, Ukraine struck a military plant hundreds of miles east of Moscow using domestically produced "Flamingo" missiles, according to Kyiv.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

Those who are specifically traveling domestically to save money should avoid World Cup cities, where lodging prices have been inflated due to anticipated demand.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

As a manager he got this job because he had been doing well domestically in the Saudi Pro League, and the reputation of football there is growing all the time.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The result will be more domestically produced steel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

This warm, devoted circle of people was always on the front lines of the struggle, working to ensure the rightful equilibrium of human rights—not just domestically, but globally—“by any means necessary.”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey